Glass-faced brick, tile, &amp;c.



, PATENTBD MAY a, 1904. y B. KAYE. GLASS FAQBD BRICK, TILE, sw*

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Patented May 3, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.`

l yEDWARD KAYE, or MoNAc'A, PENNSYLVANIA.

GLASS-FACED BRICK, TILE, &C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,973, dated May 3, 1904. i Application filed July 9, 1903. Serial No. 3.611.916. (No model.)

T0 all wit/m1, 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KAYE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monaca, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glass-Faced Bricks, Tiles, ctc.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appe'rtains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to building or ornamental bricks, &c., and'relates in particular to building blocks or bricks having the surface which is exposed when the articles are in position glazed or vitried, such articles being known in the trade as glazed or vitrified brick.

The glazed or vitried bricks now extensively used in building and ornamental construction are composed generally of a body of fine clay having that side or edge which is to be exposed when the articles are in position vglazed or covered with a vitreous coating burned onto the surface. These bricks, while they are of a handsome and attractive appearance, are very expensive, owing to the many dificulties experienced in their manufacture and the high prices of the materials used, and are liable to damage or total destruction both in the handling and when in place, owing to Vthe extreme brittleness of the thin vitreous coating and its liability to crack or flake on".

My invention has for its object the provision of a building block or brick of novel form and construction having that side or edge which is to be exposed to sight when the block or brick is in position composed of an opaque mass of glass of such character that it will not be liable to chip, scale, flake off from the remainder of the block or brickf- My invention consists in the novel construction, combinations, and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the body part of my improved building block or brick. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the glass facingpiece to be applied to the same. Fig. 3 is a crumble, break, or v cross-section showing the completed block or brick, and Fig. 4t is a sectional view of several of the blocks or bricks laid in position as in a wall.

A designates the body of the brick, which is made of burnt clay and is formed with an offset B on one edge.

C designates the facing for body A, consisting of a rectangular mass of opaque glass having a hollow or cavity on one side adapted to receive the offset B of brick A.

The front of the facing-piece C corresponds in length and width to the body A and is formed with inwardly-tapering sides c c and ends CZ d and a fiange e, that extends arou-nd the sides and ends and serves for the attachment of metal clamps f f, which may be employed to bind the facing to the body A, and it also serves to provide a hold for the bent ends of metallic bindersg, which are employed to bind the front or outside course of bricks to the balance of the wall.

Holes t /z in the sides c of the facing allow the mortar or cement in which the courses of brick are laid to enter, and thus form projections on the mortar which will assist in holding the bricks in place.

The facing-pieces C are made by casting,

pressing, or otherwise forming molten glass and are secured to the body-pieces A by inserting the offset B of the body in the cavity of the facing-piece and firmly cementing it therein by means of any suitable cement H. The clamps f f are then placed in position (if it is desired to use such clamps) and the brick is ready for use.

In laying the bricks a layer of mortar or cement is laid on the top of a course of bricks and fills up the groove formed by the inclined sides c c, ends d d, and flange e e, and also enters the holes /L L. The next course of brick being laid on the soft mortar and pressed down on the same causes the mortar to enter and fill the grooves and holes on the lower side of the brick, as clearly shown in Fig. t of the drawings. yThe outer surface of the facing C may be formed withsuitable ornamental lines or figures c', and a very artistic and pleasingl effect may be produced by making the facing of colored glass or in'imitation IOO of marble, onyx, &c., or by etching or treating the surface by the sand-blast process, so as to impart a dull appearance to it.

While I have shown and described the clamps f f as applied to hold the glass facing firmly in position on the brick-body, such clamps may be dispensed with if the facing is properly cemented to the body.

Having described my invention, I claiml. A building-block consisting of a hollow rectangular piece of glass open on one side and having indented edges, and a block of baked clay having a lateral projection entering the hollow of the glass, the said indentations extending within the surface planes of the block.

2. A building block or brick composed of a hollow glass facing having grooves on its upper and lowei sides, a body part fitting` partly into the facing and clam ping-pieces engaging with said grooves and securing the block and facing together.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD KAYIC.

Witnesses:

LicoroLD BUssKo, IVILLIAM HUNTER. 

